Ebook: Reflecting Telescope Optics II: Manufacture, Testing, Alignment, Modern Techniques

This volume is concerned essentially with the modern developments in reflecting telescope optics. In the last twenty years, modern technology has revolutionized not only manufacturing and test procedures but also the whole area of quality specification with the introduction of active control into the functioning telescope. Other subjects covered here are alignment of telescope optics, atmospheric optics, including adaptive optics, reflecting coatings and ancillary equipment (adapters and baffles). Although an independent work, Vol. II is heavily cross-referenced with Vol. I. It is richly illustrated and gives, together with Vol. I, the most complete list of references available; it can also therefore be regarded as a source book.

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XVIII
Manufacture and test procedures....Pages 1-104
Sensitivities, alignment of telescopes and test procedures in function....Pages 105-167
Modern telescope developments: pupil segmentation and techniques to reduce mass....Pages 169-348
Image quality specification and optical efficiency criteria....Pages 349-371
Atmospheric optics, adaptive optics, telescope quality for interferometry....Pages 373-422
Mirror Reflecting Coats: Production and Cleaning....Pages 423-448
Adapters and beam combination aspects, baffles....Pages 449-467
Maintenance and operation of telescope optics....Pages 469-474
Back Matter....Pages 475-557

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XVIII
Manufacture and test procedures....Pages 1-104
Sensitivities, alignment of telescopes and test procedures in function....Pages 105-167
Modern telescope developments: pupil segmentation and techniques to reduce mass....Pages 169-348
Image quality specification and optical efficiency criteria....Pages 349-371
Atmospheric optics, adaptive optics, telescope quality for interferometry....Pages 373-422
Mirror Reflecting Coats: Production and Cleaning....Pages 423-448
Adapters and beam combination aspects, baffles....Pages 449-467
Maintenance and operation of telescope optics....Pages 469-474
Back Matter....Pages 475-557
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